How much does Playdale Playgrounds Limited make?

Playdale Playgrounds Limited reported revenue of £13.4m and £372k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Playdale Playgrounds Limited have?

Playdale Playgrounds Limited reported an average of 102 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Playdale Playgrounds Limited profitable?

Yes — Playdale Playgrounds Limited reported a profit of £372k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00525615 · Incorporated 11 Nov 1953

Playdale Playgrounds Limited

Registered name: PLAYDALE PLAYGROUNDS LIMITED

Playdale Playgrounds Limited made £13.4m revenue and £372k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Playdale Playgrounds Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £13.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £372k profit and 102 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of sports goods” and is based in Cumbria; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32300Manufacture of sports goods

Status: Active
Location: Cumbria, North West
Age: 72 yrs · since 1953
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate parent company of Playdale Playgrounds Limited is BCI Burke Holding Corp”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.4m

Growth ▼4.5%

Profit

£372k

Growth ▼30.7%

Profit margin

2.8%

Gross 33.8%

Employees

102

Change ▼3.8%

Profit / employee

£3.6k

Revenue/employee £131k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£13.7m	£14m	£13.4m
Cost of sales	£9.6m	£9.1m	£9.6m	£8.9m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£4.6m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.4m	—	—
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.4m	£700k	£497k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.1m	£537k	£372k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.1m	£537k	£372k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.5m	£4m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	95	101	106	102
Ratios
Profit margin	10.5%	7.8%	3.8%	2.8%
Gross margin	31%	33.8%	31.8%	33.8%
Revenue per employee	£146k	£136k	£132k	£131k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£10.6k	£5.1k	£3.6k
Cash conversion	−94.6%	−52.1%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.8%	▲2.1%	▼4.5%
Profit growth	—	▼26.3%	▼49.8%	▼30.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲5%	▼3.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£970k	£1.5m	£787k	£1.6m
Net assets	£2.9m	£4m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£484k	£613k	£735k	£694k
Current assets	£6.3m	£5.9m	£5.8m	£7.5m
Debtors	£2.7m	£1.8m	£2.1m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£343k	£157k	£151k	£129k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£731k	−£94.5k	−£1.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.6%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲8%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲109%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 102
Deferred income: ▼14%; Now £129k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £694k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

G C Croasdale LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £372k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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