PLAYDALE PLAYGROUNDS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-22 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£787K
-45.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£5M
+13.4% vs 2023
Employees
106
+5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£700K
-50% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £13,749,149 | £14,035,267 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £1,401,103 | £700,470 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £1,069,331 | £536,666 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,454,900 | £786,886 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £4,144,094 | £4,712,263 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £4,012,130 | £4,548,796 | |
| Equity | £771,369 | £1,148,380 | £1,249,920 | — | — | £4,012,130 | £4,548,796 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 106 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £3,148,234 | £3,638,461 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 7.8% | 3.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.47x | 3.14x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider this to be an appropriate basis and consider that the company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully in the current economic climate. ... Based on these projections, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will have adequate financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the balance sheet date.”
Significant events
- “2024 saw the launch of some great new products including a new Woodland ECO Tower range providing a cost effective and sustainable choice for our customers.”
- “In September Playdale was proud to have gained Level 2 Disability Confident Employer status.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORHOUSE, Andrea Wendy | Secretary | 2025-03-14 | — | — |
| BITTNER, Ryan | Director | 2022-10-01 | Jan 1971 | American |
| BROWN, Chris | Director | 2022-10-01 | Jul 1984 | American |
| JOHNSON, Brian, Mr. | Director | 2022-10-01 | Apr 1970 | American |
| LEAHEY, Barry | Director | 2016-01-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| PHELAN, Michael, Mr. | Director | 2022-10-01 | Aug 1972 | American |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROASDALE, Gillian Anne | Secretary | 1998-01-06 | 2022-10-01 |
| CROASDALE, John Oswald | Secretary | — | 1998-01-06 |
| CROASDALE, Gillian Anne | Director | — | 2022-10-01 |
| CROASDALE, John Anthony | Director | — | 2022-10-01 |
| CROASDALE, John Oswald | Director | — | 1998-01-06 |
| CROASDALE, Stephen George | Director | — | 1997-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeffrey Mark Drazan | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-10-01 | Active |
| Mr John Anthony Croasdale | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-10-01 |
| Ms Gillian Anne Croasdale | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-10-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 138 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-14 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-29 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-29 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+2.1%
£13,749,149 £14,035,267
-
Cash
-45.9%
£1,454,900 £786,886
-
Net assets
+13.4%
£4,012,130 £4,548,796
-
Employees
+5%
101 106
-
Profit before tax
-50%
£1,401,103 £700,470
-
Wages
+15.6%
£3,148,234 £3,638,461
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers