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Playdale Playgrounds Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Stephen George Croasdale 1997 Director View profile
  2. John Anthony Croasdale 2022 Director View profile
  3. Gillian Anne Croasdale 1998-2022 Secretary View profile
  4. John Oswald Croasdale 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £119,960 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Framework for the provision of playground equipment - Design, Supply & Installation (2 lots) Buyer: Blackpool Borough Council Value not published 2026-08-26 Source: Find a Tender

    Blackpool Council is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to tender for inclusion on a Playground Procurement Framework for the design, supply, installation of playground equipment and associated works. Blackpool Council ma…

    Framework
  • The Cherries Play Area Refurbishment Buyer: South Ribble Borough Council £80,000 2026-03-24 CPV 45000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Chorley Council invited bidders registered on the ESPO Framework -Outdoor Playground Equipment, Fitness & Sports Facilities and Equipment 115_25 LOT 1 to submit their tenders for the The Cherries Play Area refurbishment. The project is t…

  • Provision & Installation of Play Equipment Buyer: Banbury Town Council £39,960 2025-11-13 CPV 44000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Following a community consultation the Council is looking for a company to design, supply and Install a new children's play area. The project is to provide a range play and exercise equipment, seating and dance area to create a "Space for G…

About

Incorporated
11/11/1953

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • John Anthony Croasdale ceased 2022-10-01
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Gillian Anne Croasdale ceased 2022-10-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Playdale Playgrounds Limited is controlled by John Anthony Croasdale
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Anthony Croasdale.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£4,548,796
Total assets
£4,712,263
Cash
£786,886
Employees
1.06
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£536,666

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £6,285 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £6,285 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £7822023-11-27
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £5,5032023-01-12
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

5.1y median 3.8y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Dormant 5Manufacturing 3Other services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00525615
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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