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Register entry · No. 04622697

PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 20 Dec 2002

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 29 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 3 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 1 current officer checked is disqualified.

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    Directors

    1 current director.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £318,532.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 20 Dec 2002 (23 years ago).

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    Name changes

    1 earlier name, none in the last year.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 15 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    88 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, ENGLAND, BN14 7JL

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 85200 Primary education

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    29 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    31 Dec 2024
    Type
    MICRO ENTITY

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    3 Jan 2027
    Last made up to
    20 Dec 2025

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED current
    2. THE 3 LITTLE PIGS PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Dec 2024 not published not published — £318,532 15
31 Dec 2023 not published not published — £259,724 15
31 Dec 2022 not published not published — £232,858 14
31 Dec 2021 not published not published — £185,158 14
31 Dec 2020 not published not published — £146,120 0
31 Dec 2019 not published not published — £150,942 0

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

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People

Officers All 6, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Christopher Patrick Ryan Property Developer Director 8 Mar 2010 — June 1957 British · United Kingdom

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Mr Christopher Patrick Ryan Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 6 Apr 2016 — June 1957 British · England

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Is PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED still trading?

The register shows PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED as active.

What does PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 85200 (Primary education).

When was PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 20 December 2002.

When are PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 29 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 31 December 2024.

When is PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 3 January 2027.

Who runs PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED?

PLAYPEN CHILDCARE LIMITED has 1 current director. They're listed under People on this page.

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