£2.70m
+28%vs Apr 2024Active04359116Private limited companyColchester
SAFEPLAY PLAYGROUND SERVICES LTD
Significant control: The Play Group Limited (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
SAFEPLAY PLAYGROUND SERVICES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 04359116) incorporated on 23 January 2002, registered in Colchester. Its registered activity is other service activities n.e.c. (SIC 96090). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £2.70m and cash of £238k, with 45 employees on average. Net assets rose 28% on the prior period (£2.11m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 2,513 comparable companies in Essex (median £1,389, upper quartile £27k).
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Ownership and control
- The Play Group Limited
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Alexandra Katherine Garland
- owns 25–50% of shares
- Mrs Bernadette Mary Douglas
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Andrew Grant Douglas
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 January 200224 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027in 99 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 February 2027in 106 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 96090
- Other service activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£238k
−63%vs Apr 2024Not reported
45
No changevs Apr 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £2.70m | £238k | £3.16m | — | — | — | 45 |
| 30 April 2024 | £2.11m | £650k | £2.05m | — | — | — | 45 |
Cash per employee£5,294Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £2,695,724 at 30 April 2025
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period+27.7% vs prior period
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £238,248
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 23 January 2002
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 106 days
- Next accounts duein 99 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.70m · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £2.11m · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- LUCID GRAPHICS LIMITEDBraintree · inc. Jan 2002
- GILES GOWERS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDHeybridge Maldon · inc. Feb 2002
- ESPERANTO LIMITEDBenfleet · inc. Dec 2001
- SOUTHEND ON SEA GUILD OF HELP AND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUEssex · inc. Dec 2001
All companies incorporated on 23 January 2002 · in Jan 2002.
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Reminders for SAFEPLAY PLAYGROUND SERVICES LTD
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